Local agent chosen

Press, 24 August 1988, Page 44

Local agent chosen

In Canterbury, Cellphone looked at many different outlet possibilities and decided to appoint the Canterbury Communication Centre in Sheffield Crescent. “Ben Rumble and Gary Batey are considered by many to be the telecommunications experts in the South Island, with years of experience between them,” said the general manager of Cellphone, Mr Rick Smith. Canterbury Communications Centre is a privately owned Christchurch company engaged in the procurement, supply, installation, commissioning

and maintenance support of wired and wireless communications equipment. The people involved with Canterbury Communications Centre have been in the communications industry for many years. Ben Rumble was formerly sales manager for PYE Telecoms; international sales manager at Tait Electronics and past vice-president of the Export Institute. Gary Batey was formerly sales manager Pacific/South-east Asia for Tait Electronics and a former director of Inde-

pendent Communication Services, Perth, Western Australia. “Because Cellphone is multi-branded and because of its size, Cellphone can offer highly competitive pricing both for cash buyers and business renters,” Mr Rumble said. Even with the new system not yet introduced, many vehicles have already had equipment installed ready for its introduction. “We are getting inquiries daily from a wide range of people. There are 3000 mobiles in Auckland already ”